I’ve cut down on traveling in the last year or so because I’m not as young as I used to be and I don’t like driving in the dark. Old age sucks.
Still, I’ve been hearing about some good birds at Bombay Hook, so I took the nearly two hour trip this morning, and it was well worth it, with at least two lifers and a perfect day, weather-wise. I still haven’t finished processing all the photos, so there may be a surprise or two left.
I met a local guy who told this friendly Fox sleeps in the road every morning.
The Tern has a fish, and the Laughing Gull is trying to get it.
There were 50 or more Purple Martins roosting in this tree.
This appears to be a Forster’s Tern.
Snowy Egrets seem to be doing well everywhere.
A few Mallards were hanging out.
Great Blue Herons were fishing in every pool.
This American Avocet is another life bird.
Common Terns are a marvel in flight.
I didn’t recognize this bird, but a pro tells me it’s a Marbled Godwit.